On Campus

Tiger Town brings back school spirit

As the school year starts back up this fall, with it comes a new organization: Tigertown. Tigertown is an Occidental student group led by...

Three students face conduct charges following inauguration protest

Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) held a press conference July 29 in front of the entrance to the college to publicize...

New Faculty Connections Dining Program offers a ‘neutral space’ for building community

The Marketplace and Tiger Cooler teem with students, whether in line for pasta made to order or hovering over the conveyor belt of bagels...

Project SAFE PA forced out

Author: Saybin Medler Just months after history major Tyler Kintz (junior) signed on as the only male Programming Assistant for Project SAFE he was asked to...

Cupcakes for Children raises money and awareness for Ghanaian orphanage

Author: Daphne Auza Surrounded by boxes of cupcake mix and blasting a playlist of Beyoncé and Ghanaian music, the members of Cupcakes for Children began their first...

Mobile art studio encourages community participation

Author: Malcolm MacLeod A white van sat conspicuously in the quad on Thursday March 7 accompanied by loud music, glaring sunshine and paintbrushes. Two men sat...

SASA celebrates beginning of spring with Holi

Author: Claudia Chow The South Asian Students Association (SASA) will usher in the spring season with their annual Holi dinner, a celebration of the Hindu festival...

Politics and ECLS departments hope for replacement professors after loss of Caldwell and Near

Author: Claudia Chow Both English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) Chair Michael Near and Politics Professor Larry Caldwell are retiring after this semester, taking with them...

Recent dialogue sheds light on lack of campus resources

Author:  The March 21 town hall was a valuable forum for the ongoing discussion on sexual assault. Many students stood in front of Thorne, cried,...

College officially ends offering education credential program in wake of probation

Author: Lucy Feickert Over the summer, Occidental's administration chose not to reinstate the school's teaching credential program after its cancellation following a 2011 probationary accreditation ruling,...

Obama earned his stripes during time as Tiger

Author: Donovan Dennis Occidental students know the script well: “Occidental? No, it’s not a dental school— it’s a small, liberal arts college in Los Angeles....